Photo Gallery: Weekend DIY Projects - Part 4

Simple Inspiration Wall
Inject high-voltage style throughout your home with neon accents.

In lieu of a corkboard, affix inspirational clippings and sketches directly to office walls with cute and colourful Post-It Note tape (it won't damage the paper or paint, so you can move them around freely). Continue the casual vibe by corralling books in bright Lucite trays or binding them with neon elastics.

Neon Curtain Rod & Pillows

Create electric pink curtain rods from hardware-store plastic tubing.

Keep large investment pieces neutral, then let loose with accents like hot pink curtain rods and ultrabright yellow and orange patterns hand-printed on throw pillows. Crisp white walls and white-painted floors keep the gutsy colour from overwhelming the eye. Craft your own printed pillows with simple stripes or floral patterns using fabric paint.

DIY Painted Radiator

Sand and spray paint a radiator to turn an eyesore into a fun focal point.

Painted shocking cerise, this radiator becomes an arresting showpiece. If you get tired of the look, paint it!

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Photo Gallery: Weekend DIY Projects - Part 3

Build A Bookshelf Room Divider

A well-designed bookcase has lots of uses besides book storage.

Use it to display special three-dimensional pieces, collections and framed artwork. With their open backs, two or three units together can also be used as a room divider. Print out a materials list and step-by-step instructions to do this Home Depot project.

DIY Spiral Rope Trivets

Simple twine and pale jute bring a fresh rusticism to table decor when spiralled atop cork trivets.

This easy project requires only a glue gun, a few spools of rope and trivets found at a dollar store. For a seamless spiral, begin by wrapping the rope around the outer edge of the trivet and continue winding inward, securing the rope firmly with beads of hot glue. Snip the excess rope once you've reached the centre.

Bold Coloured Lamp Cord

Leaving a lamp cord exposed gives this space a relaxed industrial vibe.

Transform a desk lamp into an industrial wall sconce and give it a fresh feel by wrapping its cord in fluorescent pink duct tape. Classic furnishings like a Thonet bentwood chair, sisal rug and console with a mid-century modern edge give the neon trend a sophisticated feel. On a budget? Paint a piece of existing or second-hand furniture with a bold colour.

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Photo Gallery: Weekend DIY Projects - Part 2

DIY Tea Towel Runner

Bring a no-fuss attitude to the table with these easy and inexpensive runners.

Look for 20"-wide striped tea towel fabric from a discount fabric store (you can also find gingham and plaid patterns). To determine the length of your runner, measure the width of your table and then add 12". Use a measuring tape and shears to cut the fabric. Tea towel fabric doesn't fray easily, so you can leave the edges raw. But if you prefer a more finished look, fold under 1" of fabric on the cut ends and stitch a simple hem by hand or with a machine. Lay the runners width-wise on your table so they can do double duty as place mats.

DIY Nautical Rope Railing

Instill some maritime charm by installing a sailboat-inspired rope banister.

To make the banister weight-bearing, source brackets and fittings and use one well-affixed bracket for every meter of rope. Get instructions to do this project.

DIY Knotted Drawer Pulls

Contrast a sleek mid-century modern bedside table with handmade twine pulls in lieu of hardware.

Cut approximately 6" of twine per handle or pull, feed the ends through the centre hole of a hardware backplate and knot tightly behind the drawer face. For a polished look, secure a second knot in the loop of twine in front of the drawer.

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Photo Gallery: Weekend DIY Projects

DIY Faux-Antique Mirror

Transform basic mirror tiles into a full-length piece with patina.

Lay out mirror tiles on newspaper and spritz tiles with a water spray bottle, leaving droplets on the surface. Give each tile two light mists of a dark grey or black satin spray paint that has paint and primer in one. Let dry for a few minutes, then dab off the water with a paper towel. Once dry, glue the mirror tiles to the medium-density fibreboard (MDF) using mirror adhesive and let set overnight. (Note: You can also do this project with a framed mirror instead of tiles, but the water will pool over a larger area in the first step.)

Next, prep your frame. It has two parts: one that fits around the outside edge and one that fits over the outer edges of the mirror tiles to create an attractive finish. Spray-paint a length of 1/2" w. x 1/4" d. door-stop trim and a length of 2" w. x 1/4" d. moulding. Cut the door-stop trim to fit around the outside edge of the MDF, then attach to the MDF with finishing nails. Cut the moulding into an inner frame that will fit between the mirror and outer frame and cover any gaps. Attach each piece to the top of the mirror with multipurpose glue and let dry. When the frame is securely attached, flip the mirror over. Cut two 1" x 2-1/2" lengths of MDF slightly smaller than the mirror's height and attach each length to the back of the mirror with the multipurpose glue, about 12" in from the sides of the mirror. These supports will keep the mirror from buckling when it's standing upright.

DIY Star-Stenciled Floor

Revive tired wood flooring and inject detail into a room with a cottage-perfect paint treatment.

To begin, choose a star motif and draw it on tracing paper. Place the paper over a square of Mylar and use a utility knife to cut the shape out. Prep your floor with a hand sander to remove any old paint or finishes and create a surface the primer and paint will adhere to. Next, apply a coat of primer, let dry, then apply the colour (use glossy, oil or latex). Use two coats for a rich look. After letting the paint dry, begin stencilling. We placed the stars approximately 6" apart in relatively straight lines. Don't worry if the paint bleeds a bit--it will add to the charm.
TIP: Paint a thick white band around the area; it contains the pattern and helps deliver the effect of an area rug.

DIY Drink Trivets

Transform tiles into coasters for stylish dining indoors and out.

Place tiles on a sheet of felt and trace them with a pencil or chalk. Carefully cut the shapes out of the felt and glue them onto the back of the tile with white glue or a hot glue gun. Once the glue is dry, your tile-turned-trivet is ready to hold a cocktail! If you don't have leftover tile from a recent renovation, check out a local salvage store or flea market for remnant tile and have fun mixing and matching different ceramic styles.

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Red White and Blue Decorating Ideas - Part 4

Classic Striped Rug

A navy-and-white striped rug is a perfect addition to this New York farmhouse's mudroom's brick-red paint, Zoffany's Moulin Rouge.

Vintage Americana Kid's Room

Among the colorful treasures in this California kid's room: state-pennant artwork from Neiman Marcus and a working traffic light. Ralph Lauren gingham sheets mix with a vintage quilt on the iron bed.

Blue-and-White Den

The living room combines a refreshing scheme of crisp blue and white. A Heywood Wakefield rattan set—an inspiring flea market find—offers vintage appeal, while coordinating accessories from Pottery Barn, Marshalls, and HomeGoods fit the look.

Rich Primary Colors

An antique red dresser and weathered shutters set the color scheme for this bedroom. Windows are a dramatic backdrop for Ethan Allen's Quincy bed, with Roman shades from The Shade Store. The dusty blues and greys add a light-reflective quality to the room and the ideal compliment to the brighter touches in the duvet, blanket, and pillows.

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Red White and Blue Decorating Ideas - Part 3

Red-and-White Bedroom

A mixture of red toile and ticking linens, all from Traditions, soften a wrought-iron bed in this Prince Edward Island beach house.

Fresh Mix of Color and Pattern

Contrasting colors and sizes keep the space from looking too uniform and can be both whimsical and charming.

(Duvet cover with matching pillowcases from Ikea, tan pillowcases from garnethill.com, gingham pillow fabric from bandjfabrics.com)

All-American Bedroom

A collection of vintage finds can come together seamlessly when working with a controlled palette in this creek-side cottage. Here, black and white and an array of blues create a humble, calming ambience perfect for highlighting 20th-century American pieces.

Red, Red Walls

All that’s old is new again when spruced up with color and the appropriate comforts in this New York farmhouse. This dark Gustavian-tyle bed from Viva Terra is made from reclaimed fir and is an ideal compliment to Benjamin Moore's Vibrant Blush, a rich stain on the surrounding walls. Blue-and-white bedding soften the room, and stitched throw pillows add a handcrafted feel.

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Red White and Blue Decorating Ideas - Part 2

The Spirit of America

Country Living contributing editor Gena Sigala gave this living room patriotic flair with a few super-speedy makeover tips. Hint number one: Arrange throw pillows from the outside in. Everyone knows colorful pillows are the quickest change agents around — but how do you choose the right ones? And where should they sit? "I start with a large, matched pair at the ends of a sofa," Sigala says, "then work inward with smaller options in similar shades and motifs.

Subtly Patriotic

Designer Sarah Richardson decorated this master bedroom from her summer cottage in red and white, adding liberal hues of blue.

Vintage Master Bedroom

In the master bedroom of Marie Moss's suburban Chicago house, vintage bedding dresses a new Eddie Bauer bed, which complements the hues and textures of a 1930s dresser. Four north-facing casement windows are left unadorned.

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Red White and Blue Decorating Ideas

Display your stars-and-stripes style with these patriotic decorating ideas.

American Flag Gate

An American flag gate, one of two homeowner Judi Boisson had made to replicate one she admired in the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, welcomes visitors to her newly renovated Victorian-era house.

All-American Beauty

American flags and banners adorn the front of this Federal-era house, which underwent extensive renovation. The framing of the diamond-windowed pediment that crowns the had rotted, so the owners had it replicated in weather-resistant mahogany. Native stone, or shot rock, culled from nearby construction projects, creates a new wall on the property. The traditional fencing above softens its effect.

Light-Filled Foyer
A vintage-style American flag welcomes visitors to this renovated Federal-era house in Sherman, Connecticut.

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Hardware Store Decor - Part 2

Make Rugged-Chic Tiebacks

Interior designer Annie Selke dreamed up this frill- (and drill-) free way to corral drapes: Just combine a swiveleye snap hook, key ring, and cord.

(Brass snap hook, $2.37; 1½" ring, 97 cents; 1/8" cord, $3.92 for 45'; homedepot .com for stores)

Cardboard Tubes Wall Storage

Step 1: Purchase two, four-foot-tall cardboard tubes, one measuring 10 inches wide and the other 12 inches wide. Use a jigsaw to cut each tube into smaller tubes of varying heights (refer to the photo at left for guidance).

Step 2: Cover the outside of each smaller tube with contact paper. Cut away any excess paper with a utility knife.

Step 3: Arrange the tubes on the floor as you'd like them to hang. Wherever two meet, use an awl to poke a hole through both. Slide a no. 10 washer onto a 6-32 x ½" bolt, push the bolt through both tubes, slide another no. 10 washer onto the bolt, and secure with a nut. Fasten all the pieces together in this way.

Step 4: To create load-bearing braces, slide a piece of wood that's at least an inch thick underneath one of the topmost tubes. Trace an arc along the top half of the tube's interior onto the wood. Measure down two inches and draw another arc that connects to the first, making a crescent shape. Repeat for all the tubes on the top row.

Step 5: Use a jigsaw to cut out crescents from wood, following the shapes you drew. Drill a hole into the center of each shape.

Step 6: With a friend's help, position the tubes on your wall. Use a pencil to lightly trace the top arc on the wall, along the interior of each topmost tube. Set the tubes aside. Place a brace so it aligns with one of the drawn-on arcs, then stick a pencil through the brace's hole to make another small mark on the wall. Drill a hole in that spot, then tap in a plastic anchor until it's flush against the wall. Repeat with remaining braces.

Step 7: Align the hole in one brace with the corresponding anchor. Using a drill with a Phillips-head bit, screw the brace to the wall. Repeat with remaining braces. Set the tubes onto the braces.

Step 8: At the back of each supported tube, just above the brace, make a pilot hole with an awl. Fasten the tubes to the braces using ¾-inch screws.

Vinyl Mailbox Numbers Chain-Link Mirror Frame

Step 1: For this project, you'll need a round mirror with a flat-surface frame that's approximately two inches in width (for similar: $138; ovalandroundmirrors.com). Measure the diameter of your framed mirror; for a 21-inch mirror, you'll need around 44 vinyl zero stickers — 22 black and 22 white — that each measure about three inches high.

Step 2: Using the inside pieces of the black zeroes (the parts you normally discard), apply the stickers along the frame's inner edge to form a chain, leaving a small space between each zero. Repeat this process along the frame's outer edge with the inside part of the white zeroes, leaving a tad more space between zeroes. Affix small adhesive pads between the zeroes on both the inner and outer chains (as shown above).

Step 3: Create a middle chain in the frame's center with the outer pieces of the black zeroes, slightly overlapping them as you go.

Roller Shades Kids' Clubhouse

Step 1: Working with a square or rectangular dining table, measure the distance between the insides of the legs on all four sides, and purchase four roller shades in corresponding widths.

Step 2: Measure the height of your table from the floor to just under the table's apron. Unfurl four roller shades on a clean work surface, and measure and mark this height from the bottom of each shade.

Step 3: Using the photo below as inspiration, pencil a playful hideout scene freehand on the unrolled shade, making sure to stay within the marked area. Trace over your drawing with a fine-tip Sharpie.

Step 4: Turn your table upside down and, following package directions, install bracket hardware. Make sure that the side featuring your artwork will face outward when pulled down, and leave enough space to accommodate the thickness of the shade when it's rolled up.

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Hardware Store Decor

Turn hardware store supplies into cool craft projects for your home.

Rope Necklace

Humble hardware-store materials make it a snap to fashion this accessory.

Step 1: Use scissors to cut cotton venetian-blind cord ($6.99 for 48'L × 9/64 "D; amazon.com) into nine 64-inch lengths. Loop the cords through the swivel-eye of a brass boat snap (5/8" boat snap, $3.95; amazon.com) until their ends meet. Clip the snap to a secure surface, like a drawer pull.

Step 2: Divide the dangling cords into three groups of six. Braid the groups as you would hair, making sure the cords lie flat and side by side.

Step 3: When you have reached two inches from the cords' ends, secure the braid with a rubber band. Separate a single cord end from the center of the group, then double-knot it to one end of a 4½-inch-long, gold-colored chain, as shown. Then use pliers to attach a jump ring to the chain's other end (chain, $10 per foot; Toho Shoji NY, 212-868-7465. Twenty-millimeter jump ring, 80 cents; beadfx.com).

Step 4: Cut the other cords just below the rubber band. Wrap one-inch-wide gaffer tape ($12.99 for 60 yards; amazon.com), six times, around the cut ends and rubber band. Slide a copper slip coupling ($1.80; homedepot.com for stores) over the taped section, making sure the coupling fits snugly atop the tape.

Step 5: At the necklace's other end, wrap the tape six times around the cords just below the snap. Finish by sliding a second coupling atop the tape.

Bleach-Pen Smock

For a gardening apron that clearly illustrates your go-to gear, first cut three 5"W x 11"L sheets of contact paper (Decora, $3.99 for three yards; amazon.com). Lay each of your three tools atop a separate sheet. Trace around each tool, and use an X-Acto blade to cut out; peel off and discard the shapes. Remove the adhesive backing; then center each sheet onto the pocket area of a denim apron ($10.28; idbarn.com). Press firmly. Working on a plastic tarp, fill in each shape with a gel bleach pen ($2.74; clorox.com for stores). Allow 15 minutes of drying time; then remove the sheets and draw "stitch" marks between the pockets. Let the apron dry for 30 minutes more, rinse it thoroughly in cold water, and hang to dry.

Ruler Table Runner

Follow the steps below to do a number on a drab drop cloth ($10.98 for 6'W × 9'L; homedepot.com for stores).

Step 1: Cut a strip from the drop cloth that measures 14¼"W × 8'1¼"L; press it to iron out any wrinkles. To hem all four edges: Turn each under ⅝"; press, then stitch in place using a ½-inch seam allowance. The fabric strip should now measure 13"W × 96"L.

Step 2: Working on one of the strip's long sides and starting at a short end, use a ruler and a pencil to measure and mark one inch at a time; continue until you reach the other end. Repeat on the opposite side of the strip. Next, using your ruler and our photo as a guide, draw a line at each mark, varying the line lengths. At each 16th mark, draw a line that crosses the entire strip. Trace over the lines using a black fabric marker ($2.99; createforless.com), which dries almost instantly.

Step 3: Just left of each line that crosses the strip, and working in numerical order, center a six-inch-high number stencil ($14.62 for set; stencilsonline.com). Affix with stencil adhesive ($4.65 for 4.4 ounces; misterart.com).

Step 4: Using a foam stencil brush, fill in the stencil with fabric paint ($2.19 for 1 ounce; createforless.com). Let dry about four hours. Remove stencils; if needed, touch up the numbers with a paintbrush. To clean the runner, wash by hand and hang dry.

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Decorating with Flea-Market Finds - Part 3

Master Bedroom

In the master bedroom, linens from Anthropologie adorn an Amish-made cherry bed; the chair cost $125 at auction.

Back Porch

Mutt Henry hangs out on the back porch, furnished with a $30 thrift-shop rattan set.

Patio

Lynn-Anne and her husband, Ken (center), combined two Pier 1 tables—$100 each—on the “crazy paving” patio, which the family built themselves. She picks up metal chairs at antiques markets and repaints them “at whim.”

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Decorating with Flea-Market Finds - Part 2

Attic

Alec (far left), Caroline, and Nathan play Risk in the attic. Lynn-Anne slipcovered the Target stools with inexpensive fabric from Calico Corners. The otter statue is a flea-market find.

Kid's Room

Caroline (with pet bunny Rosie) discovered her room’s 1930s quilt for $100 at an area consignment shop. The Land of Nod bed cost $799, and the $30 chandelier came from Target.

Photo Collection

Caroline’s art-and-photo collection pops against a wall painted Benjamin Moore’s Jamaican Aqua.

Mantel

Lynn-Anne paid only $30 for the vintage seascape painting propped on the master bedroom’s mantel.

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